Suffolk University/NBC12 Virginia General Election Voters September 2012

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1 GEOC DC Area % West % Piedmont Valley % Richmond South % East % LIST ENTER FOR TESTING non cell % cell % INT00 Hello, my name is and I am conducting a survey for Suffolk University and I would like to get your opinions on some questions about the upcoming presidential race in Virginia. Would you be willing to spend 5 minutes answering some brief questions? <WORD1 > Continue % Gender Male % Female % S1. Thank You. Are you currently registered to vote? Yes % No % S2. How likely are you to vote in the election for President on November 6th? Very likely % Somewhat likely % Not Very/Not at all likely % Other/Undecided/Refused % Q1. Which political party do you feel closest to - Democratic, Republican, or Independent? Democratic % Republican % Independent/Unaffiliated/Other % Q2. What is your age category? yrs % yrs % yrs % yrs % yrs % yrs % Over 75 yrs % Q3. Which of the following best describes your race or ethnicity? White/Caucasian % African-American % Asian % American Indian % Hispanic (Mexican, Spanish) % Undecided (DO NOT READ) % Refused (DO NOT READ) % 1

2 Q4. Which one of the following issues matters most in deciding your vote for president? Taxes % Education % Economy/Jobs % Healthcare % Transportation % Social Issues % Other % Undecided (DO NOT READ) % Refused (DO NOT READ) % PRE1 Great, I am going to read you a list of individuals in state and national politics. For each, please tell me if your opinion of them is generally favorable or generally unfavorable. If you are undecided or if you have never heard of someone, just tell me that. First take Barack Obama. Is your opinion of Barack Obama generally favorable or generally Continue % Q5. Is your opinion of Barack Obama generally favorable or generally Never heard of % Favorable % Unfavorable % Heard of/undecided % Q6. Is your opinion of Mitt Romney generally favorable or generally Never heard of % Favorable % Unfavorable % Heard of/undecided % Q7. Is your opinion of Virgil Goode generally favorable or generally Never heard of % Favorable % Unfavorable % Heard of/undecided % Q8. Is your opinion of Gary Johnson generally favorable or generally Never heard of % Favorable % Unfavorable % Heard of/undecided % Q9. Is your opinion of Jill Stein generally favorable or generally Never heard of % Favorable % Unfavorable % Heard of/undecided % 2

3 Q10. Is your opinion of George Allen generally favorable or generally Never heard of % Favorable % Unfavorable % Heard of/undecided % Q11. Is your opinion of Tim Kaine generally favorable or generally Never heard of % Favorable % Unfavorable % Heard of/undecided % Q11A. Is your opinion of Bob McDonnell generally favorable or generally Never heard of % Favorable % Unfavorable % Heard of/undecided % Q12. Do you approve or disapprove of the job that Barack Obama is doing as president? Approve % Disapprove % Undecided (DO NOT READ) % Q13. There are five candidates for President listed on your ballot - Republican Mitt Romney, Democrat Barack Obama, Constitution Party Virgil Goode, Libertarian Gary Johnson, and Green Party Jill Stein. At this point, for whom will you vote? ROMNEY - Republican % OBAMA - Democrat % GOODE - Constitution Party % JOHNSON - Libertarian % STEIN - Green Party % Undecided (DO NOT READ) % Refused (DO NOT READ) % Q14. Is your mind made up or do you think you might change your mind before the election? N= % Mind made up % Might change % Undecided (DO NOT READ) % Q15.As of today, who are you leaning toward: Romney, Obama, Goode, Johnson, or Stein? {UNDECIDED AND REFUSALS} N= % ROMNEY - Republican % OBAMA - Democrat % GOODE - Constitution Party % JOHNSON - Libertarian % STEIN - Green Party % Undecided (DO NOT READ) % Refused (DO NOT READ) % 3

4 Q16. Who would be your second choice - <ROTATE> Mitt Romney or Barack Obama? {GOODE, JOHNSON, AND STEIN VOTERS} N= % ROMNEY % OBAMA % Undecided (DO NOT READ) % Q17. Who has the best plan to fix the economy - <ROTATE> Obama or Romney? Obama % Romney % Other % Undecided (DO NOT READ) % Refused (DO NOT READ) % Q18. Who do you better connect with - <ROTATE> Obama or Romney? Obama % Romney % Other % Undecided (DO NOT READ) % Refused (DO NOT READ) % Q19. Who is the better debater - <ROTATE> Obama or Romney? Obama % Romney % Other % Undecided (DO NOT READ) % Refused (DO NOT READ) % Q20. Who will do more for Virginia - <ROTATE> Obama or Romney? Obama % Romney % Other % Undecided (DO NOT READ) % Refused (DO NOT READ) % Q21. Which campaign has been more negative in tone - <ROTATE> Obama or Romney? Obama % Romney % Other % Undecided (DO NOT READ) % Refused (DO NOT READ) % Q22. There are two candidates for U.S. Senate listed on your ballot - Republican George Allen and Democrat Tim Kaine. At this point, for whom will you vote or lean toward? ALLEN - Republican % KAINE - Democrat % Undecided (DO NOT READ) % Refused (DO NOT READ) % 4

5 Q23. Did you watch the debate between U.S. Senate candidates Tim Kaine and George Allen last Thursday? Yes % No % (DO NOT READ) Undecided % (DO NOT READ) Refused % Q24. In your opinion, which candidate performed better in the debate? N= % ALLEN - Republican % KAINE - Democrat % Undecided (DO NOT READ) % Q25. Overall, do you feel that the Affordable Care Act signed into law in 2010, sometimes called Obamacare, is generally good for Virginia or generally bad? Generally Good % Generally Bad % Undecided (DO NOT READ) % Q26. Earlier this year Republican Governor Bob McDonnell signed into law a bill requiring women seeking an abortion to undergo an ultrasound. Some argue it is inappropriate for the state to require this procedure, others say it is important for women to have this procedure. Do you support or oppose this bill? Support % Oppose % Undecided (DO NOT READ) % Refused (DO NOT READ) % Q27. Have recent Republican actions regarding abortion and women's health changed how you will vote this election? Yes % No % Undecided (DO NOT READ) % Refused (DO NOT READ) % Q28. Do you think that policies which promote sex education in school and provide wider access to birth control can effectively reduce the number of abortions in Virginia? Yes % No % Undecided (DO NOT READ) % Refused (DO NOT READ) % Q29. Should the United States Federal government enact policies aimed at reducing carbon emissions, even if these efforts hurt the coal industry in Virginia? Yes, that's good % No, that's bad % Undecided (DO NOT READ) % Refused (DO NOT READ) % 5

6 Q30. According to the Virginia Center for Coal and Energy Research, the coal industry in Virginia currently employs about 5,000 people. Do you think it is important to protect the coal industry in Virginia or should the state focus on creating more renewable energy jobs? Yes, protect the coal industry % No, create renewable energy jobs % Undecided (DO NOT READ) % Refused (DO NOT READ) % Q31. Some say the United States government shouldn't cut defense spending because it will have a negative impact on Virginia's economy. Others say the United States government spends too much on defense and budget cuts are necessary for balancing the Federal budget, which comes closest to your view? Cuts will have a negative impact on Virginia % Cuts are important for balancing the budget % Undecided (DO NOT READ) % Refused (DO NOT READ) % Q32. Do you think there is a benefit to having divided government, one party in control of Congress and the other in in control of the White House? Yes, that's good % No, that's bad % (DO NOT READ) Undecided % (DO NOT READ) Refused % Q33. Despite who you are personally supporting for President, when all the votes are counted in November, who do you think will be elected President - Barack Obama or Mitt Romney? Obama % Romney % (DO NOT READ) Undecided % (DO NOT READ) Refused % Q34. Has anyone in your household ever served in the U.S. military? Yes % No % (DO NOT READ) Undecided % (DO NOT READ) Refused % Q35. Does anyone in your household belong to a labor union? Yes % No % (DO NOT READ) Undecided % (DO NOT READ) Refused % Q36. In the 2008 presidential election, did you vote for Barack Obama, John McCain, Ralph Nader, or Bob Barr? Barack Obama - Democrat % John McCain - Republican % Ralph Nader - Independent % Bob Barr - Libertarian % Did Not Vote (DO NOT READ) % Undecided (DO NOT READ) % Refused (DO NOT READ) % 6